BUDDHA - THE PERENNIAL

BudhaIndia has the privilege to be home to many great religions, sects and cults. Buddhism has been the most international face of all the religions from India.  In ancient times Buddhism found home in large parts of South and South East Asia. Buddhism evolved and appropriated the local cultural elements in all these lands. Chinese, Tibetans Japanese, Thais, Sri Lankan etc. evolved their own version of Buddhism. Even within India it acquired different strains of Buddhism. Thus from early times Buddhism subsumed local cultural flavour. All these factors affected the art and religious rendering of Buddha.

Before Greek invasion of India led by Alexander the Great, the artistic style that flourished was called the Mathura style. Greek influence brought the realism in rendering Buddha image and specially the Grecian rendering of the folds of chivar—the cloth length Buddha covered himself in. Later developments led to still more beautiful Sarnath Buddha. Thus the artists tried to convey not an image but certain bhavas—karuna, abhaya, wisdom etc. Buddha is depicted in yogic meditation Dhyani Buddha  and is the most popular depiction of Him..  His eyes closed conveying a serenity and peace. It is this image that has been most popular particularly in West where a large number of people have turned to Buddhism as a way of life of peace and kindness.

Studio Vasant Gallery hosts this Buddha exhibition in a large, spacious location of Hauz Khas village. The artist Prince Chand nicely continues to carry forward the heritage of rendering Buddha as per artistic dictates of the centuries old art.

Paintings Exhibition "Divine Light of Lord Buddha" by PRINCE CHAND

The show will open on 11th July 2008 and will continue till 26th July 2008
From 11am - 7pm (Sunday Open)
At Studio Vasant - 22, GF, Hauz Khas Village, New Delhi - 110016